"Meanwhile" is a song written by Justin Hayward that was released on the Moody Blues 1981 album Long Distance Voyager.
[1]According to producer Pip Williams, "This was a serious happening track from Day One...There is something very seductive – musically – about songs that comprise any form of suspended chord structure of 'hanging in the air' feeling.
"[2] Music journalist Geoffrey Freakes described "Meanwhile" as "a breezy acoustic guitar and electric piano-led tune that recalls Gerry Rafferty's "Get It Right Next Time".
[3] Fort Lauderdale News critic Cameron Cohick regarded "Meanwhile" as the best song on Long Distance Voyager.
"[10] The Age writer Mike Daly called it a "pulsing medium-rock ballad, with Hayward's vocals and multiple acoustic guitars.
"[11] Atlanta Constitution writer Bill King found "Meanwhile" to be "less memorable" than other ballads on Long Distance Voyager.